Ups and Downs

Our weather on Friday sure kept us hopping. One minute we had sunshine, the next minute we had downpours. We had planned to do some outdoor activities, but the rain (and subsequent flooding) forced us to keep our activities indoors. Mom went through her 37 lb box of seminary stuff that she brought to help me with my new calling. She taught for 5 years so she has a lot of great material to pass onto me.

I spent the morning washing and chopping vegetables for a build-your-own salad bar. Doesn't Lala's shirt match her lunch perfectly?

We drove down to Bowling Green for the afternoon to see the movie Up. The thunder and lightning made for quite a show as we slowly made our way to the theater. By the time we were done, the sun was out again. For dinner, we decided to show off the little town of Grand Rapids.
Here we are on the main drag:

We introduced the folks to a great pizza place we've started frequenting.

Later, we took a stroll down the river walk. It's very picturesque, don't you think?

Doesn't Papa look cool with his beard?

We enjoyed this swing overlooking the water until we realized how much the whole thing was rocking. Maybe it wasn't meant to hold all our weight.

We were to late to visit Ludwig Mill and ride the canal boat, but we got a picture anyway. Maybe next time...